Peer at the skies at the observatory on a clear Friday night

Anyone can go to Fuertes Observatory on campus on clear Friday nights, 9 p.m. to midnight, to peer through telescopes and hear from members of the Cornell Astronomical Society. (Aug. 30, 2011)

Dean announces plans for Africana studies and Africana Studies and Research Center to flourish at Cornell

Two senior associate deans will guide the department as it expands its faculty, and as the African and African-American Studies graduate field defines a new Ph.D. program.

Physical Sciences Building gets gold rating for green design

The building earned 47 out of the possible 69 LEED points to be rated gold -- the second-highest rating, after platinum. (Aug. 29, 2011)

Flexibility of program leads to student's music success

Mike Cheng-Yu Lee, a graduate student in the field of music, placed second in a worldwide fortepiano contest, despite focal dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that affects his hand. (Aug. 26, 2011)

Her closeness to his buddies can trigger male sex problems

A new study suggests that when a woman is particularly close to her male partner's friends, her partner is more likely to have sexual problems. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Benjamin Piekut wins outstanding article award

Assistant professor of music Benjamin Piekut has won the 2011 Outstanding Article Award from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Three student receive ASCAP composer awards

Takuma Itoh, Christopher Stark and Eric Nathan, Ph.D. students in the field of composition, have been selected to receive American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers young composer awards. (Aug. 24, 2011)

Snee Hall seismograph displays East Coast earthquake

Cornell's seismograph, located in the lobby of Snee Hall, recorded the ground vibrations caused by the 5.8-magnitude quake, which took place just before 2 p.m. (Aug. 23, 2011)

Noah Snavely recognized as a top tech innovator

Technology Review magazine has named Noah Snavely, assistant professor of computer science, one of its 2011 'TR35,' the magazine's selection of top technology innovators under age 35. (Aug. 23, 2011)